[python-win32] byref variant parameter problem

[Mark Hammond]

Try passing pythoncom.Empty in place of None.

Mark.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: python-win32-admin@python.org
> [mailto:python-win32-admin@python.org]On Behalf Of Shah
> Sent: Thursday, 18 October 2001 9:34 AM
> To: python-win32@python.org
> Subject: [python-win32] byref variant parameter problem
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I am writing a script that creates and calls functions
> on a custom COM object.  The object is used for error
> handling.  Basically, the caller dim's a variant and
> passes it around.  If an error occurs, this object takes
> the variant, creates a disconnected ADOR.Recordset,
> populates it with the error info, and assigns it to the
> variant.  For example (in VB code):
> 
> Public Function MyFunc() as Long
> 
> Dim errors as Variant
> 
> MyFunc2(errors, foo, bar)
> 
> if IsObject(errors) then
>     'log the errors
> end if
> 
> end Function
> 
> Public Function MyFunc2(ByRef errors as Variant, _
>                            ByVal foo, ByVal bar) as Long
> 
> 'Create the error handler object
> Dim errObj as New ErrHandler
> 
> On Error Goto ErrorHandler
> 
> 'Do stuff
> 
> ErrorHandler:
> 
>     'After this, errors will be a ADOR.Recordset
>     errObj.AddError(errors, desc)
>     MyFunc2 = 0
> 
> End Function
> 
> I'm basically trying to call MyFunc2 in Python.
> If I call it like this:
> 
>     retval = myObj.MyFunc2(None, foo, bar)
> 
> and an error is raised, I get an error message
> 'Object required' reported by the the error
> object (errObj).  I've tried passing it an
> ADOR.Recordset instead, but then I get errors
> regarding the state of the Recordset.  The
> errObj is supposed to create the recordset on
> the fly.  Everything works fine in VB, but
> I get nowhere in Python.  Any ideas?
> 
> Shah
> msdin_NO@SPAM_home.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
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